sideways
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As the machine whirred to life, the film strip moved from a large platter through a system of rollers, pulled sideways across the front of the lens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Newton notes the Russell 3000 McClellan Summation Index — a breadth indicator — is sitting near its June peak and while, drifting sideways, hasn’t nosedived, which is often the precursor to a bigger downturn.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The detector repeatedly records more baryons than antibaryons emerging sideways from the collisions, perpendicular to the direction of the incoming beams.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Recent back-and-forth and sideways moves among memory and electrical equipment companies are a “very healthy market behavior that lays a good foundation for, potentially, a market advance in the quarters ahead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Another loud noise exploded as Jonathan lurched sideways.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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